Federation-related

On the day of the shooting at the Jewish Federation in 2006, I was a continent away. Yet when I learned of this terrible event, the grief and pain that followed Pam Waechter's death and the suffering of the five others who were harmed on that dark day knew no boundaries of distance or time.

As I sit at my desk for the second week since being hired, still 2 ½ weeks before my official first day at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, I am marveling at how energetic and caring the Jewish community here is. As I noted after Monday’s memorial service for Pam Waechter and the victims of the shooting 7 years ago, I’ve been struck as a newcomer by the strength of our Jewish community.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle was honored to receive a $1,500 gift July 22 from Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, a gift made possible by Q13 Sports Director Aaron Levine, who selected the Federation as his charity of choice in the Celebrity Grilling Series at Daniel's Broiler-Lake Union. Levine was the Celebrity Griller on June 27.